UW-Extension Dairy Management Seminar

The Green County Milk Quality Council, in cooperation with UW-Extension, will be sponsoring its 28th Annual Green County Dairy Management Seminar on Thursday, January 7, 2016. The seminar will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and will be held at the Green County UW-Extension Office, 2841 6th Street, Monroe. 
The featured speakers for this year’s program will include Dr. Mike Hutjens, Professor Emeritus in Dairy Science from the University of Illinois, who will discuss 10 Key Performance Indicators that dairy managers can use to Improve the Health and Performance of Transition and Dry Cows. He will also give a presentation on Feeding High Producing Cows in 2016.
Dr. Paul Fricke, Reproduction Specialist from the University of Wisconsin Dairy Science Department, will be on the program to discuss New Tools and Management Practices for Achieving 30% Conception rates in 30,000 lb. dairy herds. Mark Mayer, UW-Extension Dairy and Livestock Agent, will also provide an overview of the tools available from the UW Dairyland Initiatives Program to help increase cow comfort and milk production when building new or remodeling exiting dairy facilities.  
Due to sponsorships by many local businesses, the advance registration fee is only $5.00, and includes lunch. Registrations are due to the Green County UW-Extension Office by January 4, 2016. An additional $3.00 late fee will be charged for registrations received after this date. Enrollment is limited to the first 60 participants who register.
Registration brochures are available at many Green County area dairy supply and service businesses, can be obtained via the internet at green.uwex.edu, or by contacting Mark Mayer, UW-Extension Agriculture Agent for Green County, at (608) 328-9440.